The United States Air Force is looking to purchase 12 counter-uncrewed aerial system (C-UAS) capabilities, four passive RF detect, track and identify technologies, four portable detect and electronic warfare defeat systems and four kinetic defeat capability peripherals. The equipment is required by the Air Force’s 621st Contingency Response Wing (CRW).
The contract will also contain options for 42 additional C-UAS and 14 of each of the other systems listed above.
According to the solicitation notice posted on SAM.gov, the required C-UAS equipment must be compact, lightweight, man-portable (wearable where applicable) and low profile to preserve dismounted mobility and support expeditionary employment against mobile threats. The equipment must provide a layered capability to passively detect, track and identify at a minimum Group 1 and Group 2 UAS and associated ground control stations; detect, track, identify, and disrupt UAS through portable electronic warfare and related defeat mechanisms; and provide a close-in kinetic defeat option against small UAS threats.
The solicitation notice states that CRW is currently not equipped with sufficient organic C-UAS systems to detect, track, identify, disrupt and defeat small UAS threats, creating vulnerabilities in airfield and asset protection.
The newly acquired equipment will be used by 621st CRW at the unit’s home station and at deployed locations for training, exercises and operational missions.
For more information
US Air Force solicitation notice at SAM.gov
Image: US Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jason W. Cochran
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